Ḥanukah & the Number Eight
byWhat’s the special significance of the number eight in Hebrew thought and what’s its unique connection to the Maccabean festival of Ḥanukah?
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Book of Maccabees I: Yehuda, the Maccabi
byThe third chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 003: Yehuda, the Maccabi …
Yoni Netanyahu & the Raid on Entebbe
byHeroism is a precious trait – one that Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu exemplified strongly enough to stun the world with his final mission.
Book of Maccabees I: A Stirring in Modiin
byThe second chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 002: A Stirring in Modiin…
Progress Requires Moving Past Liberal Zionism (with Peter Beinart)
byThe State of Israel has many structures, policies & even foundational ideas in need of repair. But are liberal Western political framings helpful when trying to resolve Israeli society’s contradictions?
Book of Maccabees I: The Reign of Terror
byThe first chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 001: The Reign of Terror …
Yitzḥak Rabin’s First Term II
byHow did Prime Minister Rabin’s miscalculations in the 1970s lead to a strengthening of Palestinian solidarity across the ‘green line’ and cause the beginning of a divide between Israelis & US Jews?
Book of Maccabees I: Introduction
byThe introduction to a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 000: Introduction For more content from VISION…
Rethinking the Legacy of a Jewish Radical with Shaul Magid
byProfessor Shaul Magid’s new book explores Rav Meir Kahane’s lifelong struggle against the Jewish embrace of bourgeois liberalism and his lasting socio-political impact on the US Jewish community.
Yitzḥak Rabin’s First Term I
byWhile most people associate Prime Minister Rabin’s legacy with his second term in office, it’s worth examining the domestic challenges & international pressures he had to navigate during his first term.
The Birth of Gush Emunim
byGush Emunim was the vanguard seeking to provide a new spirit for a society in crisis & lead the struggle for Israel’s retention of the lands won in 1967.
The Battles Over Jewish Indigeneity (with Shai Hershel)
byWhat does Jewish ‘decolonization’ really look like? What are the ramifications of pro-Israel figures & organizations utilizing the notion of Jewish ‘indigeneity’ as a shallow political talking point?